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Decapitated Body Sparks Outrage Amid Rising Femicides in Turkey

1/25/2026

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In Istanbul on January 24, the decapitated body of a 37-year-old Uzbek woman was found in a rubbish bin.
The head and legs remain missing.
Authorities identified two Uzbek men seen dumping a suitcase and detained them at Istanbul Airport.
A third suspect was arrested.
Sisli's jailed mayor Resul Emrah Sahan says femicides are rising in Turkey, and activists report that in 2025, 294 women were killed by men.

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Story summary

In Istanbul on January 24, the decapitated body of a 37-year-old Uzbek woman was found in a rubbish bin.
The head and legs remain missing.
Authorities identified two Uzbek men seen dumping a suitcase and detained them at Istanbul Airport.
A third suspect was arrested.
Sisli's jailed mayor Resul Emrah Sahan says femicides are rising in Turkey, and activists report that in 2025, 294 women were killed by men.